ENVY: A Mafia Romance (Billionaire Romance Book 4) by Eve Marian

Author:Eve Marian [Marian, Eve]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Paige Publishing
Published: 2023-06-22T16:00:00+00:00

14

Natacha

I didn’t sleep well that night. I dreamed of Chase playing baseball, something he’d never done. He was at bat, and the crowd in the stands cheered him on. But he pointed his bat at me, and mouthed, “You’ve forgotten about me.”

“No,” I cried. “No. I haven’t.”

I pushed through the people, trying to get closer to him, but a security guard held me back. His gun pressed against my hip painfully. “Let me go,” I shouted, struggling against him. “I need to go.”

But he wrapped his arms around me instead. “Shh, calm down.”

I recognized that scent, that masculine, woodsy smell. My muscles strained against him, but he held strong. “Shh, I’ve got you, baby.”

My eyes flew open and I stared into Giancarlo’s light brown gaze. My chest heaved from waking in fright. “I’m sorry,” I said, confused for a moment, but realizing I might have hurt him wrestling in my sleep.

“It’s fine. You were just having a bad dream.”

He caressed my cheek, his thumb running back and forth. “Are you all right now?”

I licked my lips. I wanted to say yes, but the word wouldn’t break free from my clogged throat. “I will be,” I said, instead.

His gaze held mine as he searched my eyes. “I recognize that stare,” he said. “You were fighting some heavy demons.”

I nodded and snuggled into his embrace. “Yeah.”

He sighed and rested his chin on the top of my head. “You will slay them,” he whispered. “I’ve no doubt.”

His words filled me with hope and sorrow at the same time. Because to slay them would mean to forget Chase, and I didn’t think I could do that.

“What are your plans for today?” I asked, changing the subject.

“Well,” he started, running his fingers up and down my spine. “I have a couple of things to take care of in terms of business. But I can make myself available early this evening.”

He pulled back to stare at me again. “I want to take you out for dinner.”

I laughed. “That sort of defeats the purpose of my job.”

“Natacha, you can’t be my cook anymore. Not after this.”

My heart sank. “Are you firing me?”

His laugh was guttural, from deep down inside his belly. “No. Well, I mean yes. I can’t have you working for me. But you don’t have to worry about money. I’ll take care of you.”

“No,” I said before he could solidify the idea in his head. “I don’t want to stop working here. I enjoy cooking and want to keep doing it.”

“Look, my kitchen is open for you to do whatever you like in it. And don’t worry about the money, I’ll make sure you get what you need. I just don’t want you to feel obligated anymore. I’ll get Pete to hire someone new.”

A new person in the kitchen wasn’t something I wanted. It would be another set of eyes on me. I still had a job to do. Despite what happened between us last night, I hadn’t relinquished my responsibilities.

It was just casual sex. Just as Giancarlo had said.

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